Nyceryx lunaris
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Nyceryx lunaris is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Ecuador
.
It can be distinguished from other Nyceryx
species by the semitransparent spots in the distal half of the forewing and middle of the hindwing, and the salmon-pink basal area of the hindwing upperside.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
It can be distinguished from other Nyceryx
Nyceryx
Nyceryx is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Nyceryx alophus - *Nyceryx brevis - Becker, 2001*Nyceryx coffaeae - *Nyceryx continua - *Nyceryx draudti - Gehlen 1926...
species by the semitransparent spots in the distal half of the forewing and middle of the hindwing, and the salmon-pink basal area of the hindwing upperside.
Adults are probably on wing year round.